Schmiddy that over a 1/4 of an inch!

One thing is for sure, I don't see how in the world it could be a broken shock mount. Unlike Bimmer's, which use MacPherson struts up front, the Accord's upper and lower control arms hold the shock, which in turn holds the spring perches. A failure at any one point should result in a lot more then a slight side to side varience in fender gap.